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  Comments Off on Poland stops weapons supply to Ukraine following diplomatic dispute 0

  Poland stops weapons supply to Ukraine following diplomatic dispute

  Europe, News September 24, 2023 , by IRIA

  Poland’s administration has announced that it would not supply any more weapons to its warring neighbors following the diplomatic dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv. The spat comes after Poland, along with Hungary and Slovakia, banned Ukrainian grain supplies to support the local farmers, a move that Kyiv criticized.
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  NATO forces test naval drone systems during exercise in Portugal

  Europe, News September 24, 2023 , by IRIA

  Twenty-five navies, eight NATO entities, and more than thirty companies and universities came together to participate in two maritime exercises in Portugal focusing on the integration of new maritime technologies into NATO operations and the ability of autonomous underwater vehicles to operate together.
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  US approves $500 million sales of spare parts for Saudi Arabian military

  Middle East, News, US September 23, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. State Department approved Saudi Arabia’s request to acquire crucial spare and repair parts for the country’s fleet of U.S.-made combat vehicles. The deal is worth $500 million and comes only a day after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Saudi normalization with Israel is getting closer.
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  Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad visits China for first time in two decades

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News September 23, 2023 , by IRIA

  Syrian President Bashar Al Assad arrived in China on September 21, 2023, for his first-ever trip to the country in almost two decades. Assad visited China to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, along with other foreign attendees.
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  Comments Off on World leaders gather in New York for United Nations General Assembly 0

  World leaders gather in New York for United Nations General Assembly

  Europe, News, US September 22, 2023 , by IRIA

  The gathering of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) started on September 19, 2023, at the UN headquarters in New York. Leaders from 140 countries have come together to address pressing issues including the Russia-Ukraine war, humanitarian rights violations in Palestine and Kashmir, and rehabilitation of the masses affected by the natural disasters in Morocco and Libya.
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  Comments Off on Israel unveils next-generation AI-enabled Barak battle tank 0

  Israel unveils next-generation AI-enabled Barak battle tank

  Middle East, News September 22, 2023 , by IRIA

  Israel’s Ministry of Defense and Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) unveiled the latest variant of its Merkava 4 main battle tank called the Barak. The tank is equipped with advanced sensors, radar, and camera systems, and uses artificial intelligence (AI) for real-time data processing.
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  China’s foreign minister visits Russia for security talks, meets Putin

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 21, 2023 , by IRIA

  China’s top diplomat Wang Yi arrived in Moscow on September 19, 2023, to meet with his Russian counterpart as the two sides discussed strengthening their international cooperation. Wang Yi also met with the Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his expected visit to Beijing next month.
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  Comments Off on US naval forces and Denmark defense forces train on SM-6 missile launcher 0

  US naval forces and Denmark defense forces train on SM-6 missile launcher

  Europe, News, US September 21, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Danish Defense Forces conducted joint drills on advanced convoy protection using the SM-6 missile launcher. The drills began on September 18, 2023, in Bornholm, Denmark.
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  Comments Off on US military locates debris of $80 million crashed F-35 stealth fighter jet 0

  US military locates debris of $80 million crashed F-35 stealth fighter jet

  News, US September 20, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. military announced that the crash site of the missing F-35 warplanes has been located. The plane crashed two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston, in South Carolina. The fighter jet went missing on September 19, 2023, after its pilot ejected following a technical malfunction.
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  Canada expels Indian diplomat as Trudeau accuses India of killing Sikh leader

  Americas, Europe, News September 20, 2023 , by IRIA

  India expelled a Canadian diplomat on September 19, 2023, in a tit-for-tat move after Canada accused its diplomat of being involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on its soil. The expelled Indian diplomat was the head of the Indian intelligence agency in Canada.

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